About Great HFMA

Welcome to the Greater Heartland Chapter HFMA website. Our organization is the leading professional organization in the Kansas City Area for individuals to seek education, professional development, networking and access to current information affecting the financial management of healthcare organizations.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of our chapter leaders, board members, or committee chairs. We hope to see you at an educational event soon.

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Mission Statement

Mission

The Greater Heartland Chapter of HFMA’s mission is to improve healthcare financial management through tools and solutions available to individuals to enhance their job performance and careers. To achieve this mission, the Chapter will

Provide professional development through educational programming, information dissemination, certification, leadership training and networking

Promote high standards of professional and ethical conduct

Vision

The vision of the Greater Heartland Chapter of HFMA is to be an indispensable professional resource for healthcare financial professionals

Values

The principles upon which the Greater Heartland Chapter of HFMA operates are

Service- The Chapter will provide value added service to our members

Teamwork- Working together is essential to our mission and success

Individuals- The Chapter believes individuals are important and should be treated with respect, dignity, and fairness

Financial Responsibility- The leaders and members of the Chapter will act in an ethically and financially responsible manner

Innovation - Creativity is encouraged and excellence is the standard

National HFMA

HFMA is the nation's leading membership organization for healthcare financial management executives and leaders. More than 40,000 members-ranging from CFOs to controllers to accountants-consider HFMA a respected thought leader on top trends and issues facing the healthcare industry. HFMA members can be found in all areas of the healthcare system, including hospitals, managed care organizations, physician practices, accounting firms, and insurance companies.

At the chapter, regional, and national level, HFMA helps healthcare finance professionals meet the challenges of the modern healthcare environment by:

--Providing education, analysis, and guidance.

--Building and supporting coalitions with other healthcare associations to ensure accurate representation of the healthcare finance profession.

--Educating a broad spectrum of key industry decision makers on the intricacies and realities of maintaining fiscally healthy healthcare organizations.

--Working with a broad cross-section of stakeholders to improve the healthcare industry by identifying and bridging gaps in knowledge, best practices, and standards.

In addition to the National Office in Westchester, Illinois, HFMA has an office in Washington D.C. HFMA is composed of 68 chapters across the United States and Puerto Rico.